Cost of living comparison

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Hoi An vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Hoi An is 8.6% cheaper than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 3.5% more in Hoi An
Groceries: pay 4.7% less in Hoi An
Transportation: pay 12.5% less in Hoi An
Housing: pay 2.8% more in Hoi An
Childcare: pay 5.5% less in Hoi An
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.6% less in Hoi An
Clothing: pay 28.4% less in Hoi An

The cost of restaurants and housing in Hoi An are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Hoi An.

Hoi An vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hoi An instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 3.5% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Hoi An
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.89 ₫49,329	$1.70 ₫44,396	-10.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.32 ₫112K	$3.79 ₫98,658	-12.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ₫12,332	$0.54 ₫13,979	+13.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 ₫6,405	$0.30 ₫7,870	+22.9%
Average			+3.5%

Hanoi vs. Hoi An - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.7% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Hoi An
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 ₫23,583	$0.91 ₫23,678	+0.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.95 ₫129K	$6.16 ₫160K	+24.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.27 ₫137K	$5.28 ₫138K	+0.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.51 ₫39,258	$1.43 ₫37,227	-5.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,377	$1.70 ₫44,303	+7.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 ₫37,381	$1.17 ₫30,580	-18.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 ₫12,245	$0.40 ₫10,442	-14.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 ₫17,212	$0.43 ₫11,188	-35.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,018	$0.48 ₫12,381	-4.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 ₫11,507	$0.50 ₫13,146	+14.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,008	$0.37 ₫9,696	-19.3%
Average			-4.7%

Hanoi vs. Hoi An - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.5% less for transportation

	Hanoi	Hoi An
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.20 ₫83,462	$3.23 ₫84,217	+0.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.58 ₫197K	$3.79 ₫98,658	-50.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,880.00 ₫987M	$32,220.42 ₫839M	-14.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.61 ₫146K	$6.40 ₫167K	+14.2%
Average			-12.5%

Hanoi vs. Hoi An - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.8% more for housing

	Hanoi	Hoi An
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.67 ₫226K	$7.58 ₫197K	-12.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$348.52 ₫9M	$391.43 ₫10M	+12.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$258.44 ₫7M	$333.34 ₫9M	+29.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.25 ₫1M	$46.35 ₫1M	-17.6%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 5.5% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Hoi An
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.49 ₫6M	$151.52 ₫4M	-34.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,784.89 ₫307M	$14,558.55 ₫379M	+23.5%
Average			-5.5%

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pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Hoi An
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 ₫24,665	$1.14 ₫29,598	+20.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 ₫46,678	$1.56 ₫40,648	-12.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.33 ₫34,530	$1.14 ₫29,598	-14.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.93 ₫727K	$15.15 ₫395K	-45.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.79 ₫98,658	$2.84 ₫73,994	-25.0%
Average			-15.6%

Hanoi vs. Hoi An - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 28.4% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Hoi An
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.82 ₫1M	$22.73 ₫592K	-45.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.94 ₫597K	$15.15 ₫395K	-33.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.52 ₫2M	$53.03 ₫1M	-38.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.39 ₫2M	$75.76 ₫2M	+4.7%
Average			-28.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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